Account Manager

The role of the Account Manager is responsible for maintaining deep customer relationships to drive growth and account revenue retention for some of our Asset Management Clients. By collaborating with internal partners, the Account Manager delivers exceptional service and a valuable solution. The position will manage a defined book of business within a geography and will be accountable for the commercial close of all deals. You will also open up larger solution opportunities and introduce Solution and Proposition Sales.

Role Responsibilities

• Demonstrate deep understanding of the customer decision maker’s strategies, priorities and needs
• Maintain solid understanding of Refinitiv propositions to initiate conversations and raise interest
• Build and embed a long term trusted advisor relationship within their accounts
• Drive growth by expanding Refinitiv footprint within their accounts
• Focus on maintaining overall customer engagement and expanding and retaining managed net revenue
• Oversee all commercial activities within accounts, owning the end to end customer relationship
• Drive efficiency in account administration (especially for lower value and growth potential accounts)
• Manage internal and external stakeholders and maintain networks to negotiate and close deals
• Accountable and responsible for simple order taking

Emerging & Growth Model:

• Account Managers Growth accounts will manage a defined book on a proactive basis
• Account Managers for Emerging may manage a pooled book of accounts on a reactive basis
• All Account Managers in Emerging and Growth are responsible for revenue retention (primarily), sales, and administration of their accounts

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Strong understanding of customers and their business model and workflows
• Industry experience - Asset mngt
• Strong product knowledge
• Relationship building skills
• Selling skills (identity, develop and articulate a complex proposition/consultative selling)
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to develop and execute a sales plan, ability to use a variety of technology with a high level of proficiency
• Problem solving--ability to understand, articulate, structure and solve client needs
• Presentation and communication skills: ability to deliver presentations and communicate at all levels within an organization
• Ability to collaborate with account team
• University/college degree may be required, equivalent experience may be considered depending on position/department
• Advanced degree may be preferred
• Significant work experience in applicable industry and knowledge of customer workflow required
• Proven account management, sales or marketing experience in a customer facing environment required
• Customer relationship management required throughout all levels within an organization